Responsible for the product strategy and roadmap delivery for industry-leading Talent Acquisition SaaS vendor with $100+ million in revenues and 2,000 B2B customers.

Reporting to the CEO, I work with the executive team to develop and implement corporate strategy, drive the execution of key cross-functional initiatives, optimize internal process and the performance of the organization, and lead special projects to accelerate bookings and revenue growth.

Engaged by CEO and board of directors to identify key market trends and opportunities for Jobvite in the talent acquisition space, investigate strategic operating scenarios and corresponding exit opportunities, and present 3 year business plan to the board of directors. Worked closely with CEO to create investor pitch and financial model enabling the company to successfully raise $25M Series D funding at a premium valuation.

Consulted with the board, CEO and CFO to successfully raise Series B funding from Accel-KKR. Led the executive team to define target market, strategic positioning, and key execution milestones for all business units. Created business plan, investor deck, and financial model that enabled the company to raise $11M at a premium valuation. Introduced RiseSmart to Randstad resulting in a successful acquisition of the company.

Led corporate and product strategy as well as venture fundraising for social talent application startup. UpMo provides a new breed of enterprise application designed for employees that gives them career control that HR never could. UpMo captures employee career aspirations, skills and motivations to help them build custom career plans with jobs, gigs, mentors, and development opportunities through a social talent marketplace inside their own company.

Responsible for driving overall corporate strategy, mergers & acquisitions, and investments for Taleo (Acquired by Oracle). Work with senior executives and business units to understand industry trends and shape Taleo’s growth strategy. Conduct industry and market research to assess organic and inorganic growth opportunities. Develop product roadmaps and business models for current and future product lines. Identify and screen acquisition opportunities. Run due diligence process for acquisition targets and coordinate the execution and integration of acquisitions. Led diligence and integration activities for Oracle’s $1.9 billion acquisition of Taleo.

Led new product strategy, business development and corporate development activities for Red Herring Global 100 company with $100+ million in revenues, 800 employees and 18,000 customers. Developed strategy to transform Meltwater into a Social Enterprise Software powerhouse by merging social media, CRM, online advertising, and analytics to create a new SaaS platform for driving brand, customer success, and revenue. Advised CEO and divisional heads to create and execute line strategies.Launched mBuzz social media monitoring business - Grew business to 65 people and $10 million run rate within the first 15 months. Sourced, negotiated, and executed $4 million acquisition of BuzzGain, a 25-person startup based in India.Launched mReach search engine marketing business targeted at SMB customers. Created new media consulting organization to deploy solutions. Profitable and cash flow positive within 5 months of launch.

Launched the industry’s first enterprise Wi-Fi managed service provider offering outsourced WLANs, security, and wireless voice services that enable companies to keep their mobile employees securely connected as they roam in any building anywhere around the world.Secured agreements with commercial real estate groups to deploy pilot Wi-Fi network within 1 million square feet of multi-tenant office buildings. Generated the company’s first 20+ customers.Led the development of proprietary wireless network management platform, 24/7 operations center, and support infrastructure; Co-authored patent US 7,574,202 B1, “System and Methods for a Secure and Segregated Computer Network”.

Headed US software and Internet practice for 3 global venture capital funds with over $1billion in assets under management. Sourced, structured and executed over 30 venture capital investments. Successful exits include:o Accrue Software (IPO on Nasdaq)o Quovadx (IPO on Nasdaq, Acquired by Lawson Software)o PayPal (IPO on Nasdaq, Acquired by eBay)o Vastera (IPO on Nasdaq, Acquired by JP Morgan Chase)o Pogo.com (Acquired by Electronic Arts)o Apptitude (Acquired by Exar)o Fogdog Sports (IPO on Nasdaq, Acquired by GSI Commerce)o Cyberbills (Acquired by FIS)o New Moon Systems (Acquired by Oracle)

Generated over $1 billion in transactions in the first 2 years of operations. Developed all models, reports and presentations used for deal sourcing, financial analysis, IPOs and M&A transactions for technology-focused investment bank. Selected clients: BEA Systems, Aurum Software, IA Corporation, Document Sciences, Mechanical Dynamics, Cooper & Chyan, Meta-Software, Tegal, SBS Technology, IKOS Systems, Aspect Development